Adventure Pass Ending in 2025

Due to circumstances outside of our control, the Des Moines Public Library’s Iowa Adventure Pass service will no longer be available in 2025. Any reservation already made for 2025 will be honored, but we encourage anyone with a current reservation to print those passes immediately. Customers can make new reservations for passes that must be used by December 31, 2024. We hope to reintroduce the service at a later time, and we apologize for the inconvenience. 

Kid's Build It Challenge

All Day
Birth-Preschool, Children, Teens
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Room: South Side Children’s Area
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children, Teens
Program Type: Educational, Gaming, Play & Learn
Event Details:

Drop in at South for our Kid's Block Challenge in our Children's Area! We'll set out STEM blocks, LEGOS and other supplies to build with all day long.

Disclaimer(s)

Indoor Program (2021)

This program is hosted indoors.  Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.

What is the Library? Day

All Day
All Ages
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Educational, Exhibits, Play & Learn, Take & Make
Event Details:

Come by Forest Avenue Library on September 10 to learn what you can do at the library! We'll have giveaways, tours, and activities for all ages.

Tour schedule:

Disclaimer(s)

Indoor Program (2021)

This program is hosted indoors.  Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.

SEEDS and DMPL present: Swan

10:00am - 11:00am
Children
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come ready to stretch, dance, and learn the beginner steps of ballet at Forest Avenue Library!  SEEDS Youth Creative Development will host this free class every second Saturday of the month from 10-11AM.  School-age kids will e

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.

Indoor Program (2021)

This program is hosted indoors.  Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.

Tech Central Open House

10:00am - 12:00pm
All Ages
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Tech Central
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Event Details:

Stop by Tech Central to learn about the creative technologies available with your library card!

Disclaimer(s)

Central Parking

Free library parking is available in Central's underground parking garage for two hours per visit. Parking around the library is metered at various costs from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Indoor Program (2021)

This program is hosted indoors.  Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.

Drop-in Origami

10:00am - 4:00pm
Children, Teens
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop-in to North Side and try out the art of origami! There will be plenty of colorful paper and tutorials to choose from.

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.

Indoor Program (2021)

This program is hosted indoors.  Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.

Cancelled

Art Cart: Tissue paper autumn tree

10:00am - 4:30pm
Birth-Preschool, Children
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Children’s Area
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop in to the children's area anytime between 10:00-4:30 today to make a fall craft! 

This is an unstaffed activity. Adults will need to supervise and assist children. All materials and instruction will be provided.

Cancelled

CANCELLED: Storytime at LSI Global Greens

10:15am - 11:00am
Children
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

This event has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

This program is hosted outdoors. In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Wizard of Waukee

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Multicultural Fall Fest got rained out, but that didn't stop the Wizard of Waukee, who came inside to share magic tricks in the library

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Indoor Program (2021)

This program is hosted indoors.  Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.

Multicultural Fall Festival

11:00am - 2:00pm
All Ages
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Performances
Event Details:

Visit Evelyn K Davis Park for a parade and celebration with food, entertainment and fun!

 

Parade begins at 10:30 AM at United Way Building, 1111 9th Street and finishes at the park.  

 

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

This program is hosted outdoors. In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Outdoor Program

This program is hosted outdoors.  

In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Multicultural Fall Festival

11:00am - 2:00pm
All Ages
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Performances, Take & Make
Event Details:

Join us for the annual Multicultural Fall Festival at Evelyn K. Davis Park. 

Parade begins at 10:30 and ends at the park with Games, Drawings, Food, Community Displays, and Entertainments!

 

 

Mid Autumn Festival: Tết Trung Thu

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, or Tết Trung Thu in Vietnamese.  VietAdvocacy and Des Moines Public Library invite you and your children to a special storytime with Vietnamese folktales, songs, lantern making, a

Hour of Code Programming

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Teens
Required
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Educational
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

In this hands-on session led by students and coaches of C3 Robotics team, students will learn programming concepts and terminology and follow video-based tutorials, complete coding objectives, and learn basic coding skills. Hour of Code™ is a

Disclaimer(s)

Indoor Program (2021)

This program is hosted indoors.  Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.

Toy Story I Spy

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

For the next two weeks, stop in and search the East side children's area for Toy Story characters. Find all 8 to get a prize!